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28.2.12

Guatemala: Tortillas

I am writing from beautiful Guatemala. We have been here for almost two weeks and I wanted to share some of our culinary adventures. This dish below is a typical Guatemalan dish. It is a mix between a soup and a stew and traditionally served with rice and tortillas. Fresh homemade tortillas are a staple here and are served with every meal. Traditionally the largest meal of the day is served at the noon hour.

We had the opportunity to make tortillas with our host family.

The mixture is one part flour, one part corn meal and it is mixed with water to make a dough

We rolled it into balls and then using plastic and a plate we flattened them.

I have seen them cooked on large flat stones as well as on metal frying pans without sides- I think a regular uncrowded pan will work fine.

I could eat tortillas all day long if I had the chance - particularly if you add a little sharp cheese (a sharp cheddar or goat cheese would work nicely) with some black beans. Thank the lord I live in Southern California where good Mexican food is right around every corner. :)

Do I enjoy them? Oh dear is that an understatement - LOVE them. I am an Arizona girl, been eating them all my life. Nothing beats fresh homemade and we are lucky to have a several local places here where we can get them. We love them with our eggs in the morning :)I've never tried to make them myself though.